Financial Reporting in Japan

Book excerpt: "Financial Reporting in Japan examines Japanese practices and regulations in detail and places them in their 'environmental' and business context. It is generally agreed that Japan is one of the key countries so far as the harmonization of international accounting standards is concerned." "Part I covers the evolution of Japanese accounting and reporting practices examining Japanese enterprises, government, accounting regulation, and the accounting profession itself." "Part II deals in detail with principles and practice including disclosure principles, asset valuation, and a unique survey of Japanese corporate annual reports covering both listed and unlisted companies." "The final section contains substantive appendices providing examples of corporate financial reporting; a summary and comparison of Japanese, US and UK practice; recommendations issued by the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and a chronology of accounting in Japan." "The book will be an indispensable analysis and reference for professionals and analysts or researchers concerned with the Japanese finance and business sectors, international accounting, and international trade and is published in association with the ICAEW."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved